English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Monk Pronunciation
Monk is pronounced MUHNGK, IPA /ˈməŋk/.
MUHNGK
US /ˈməŋk/ · UK /ˈmʌnk/
Syllables: MUHNGK (1 syllable)
noun: A man who lives in a religious community under vows.
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Monk in a Sentence
- A monk showed us the library.
- He left the city to become a monk.
- The monk had copied the whole gospel by hand.
Common Mispronunciations of Monk
Not MONK with a rounded o
The vowel matches drunk and bunk, so the spelling is the only thing suggesting an o sound.
Not MUHN-k
The n slides back to meet the k, giving the ng of sing, and the two run together as one close.
Tip: Monkey is not a longer monk: the words are unrelated and only the first syllable matches.
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